Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NEWS OF THETWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

IN PARAGRAPHS.
Conjured Negro swers to Double His
~ Normal Size in oglethorpe County
r. Several Negro Children Burned to
I" Death-Lexington Working to Secure
Better Mail Facilities.
GEORGIA.
The roses on st. Smon's Island were
never so beautiful and numerous AS now
Asa Clarke, OF Fort Gaines, claims that
ne has sold over 500 worth OF eggs from
his game chickens this year.
Recently q negro sold possum In
Hartwel for money with which to pro-
cure his marriage license.
But one man in Oglethorpe county
tailed to give the right OF way 10 the
Augusta and Charlotte railroad.
The store at Oak Lawn, run by Messrs.
Hornsby & Co, was destroyed by fire on
"Wednesday night and was total loss.
A gentleman from Chattahoochee
county reports that the fruit has been
killed by the recent severe cold weather.
Mayor Geo. C. Grogan, OF Elberton. is
coming to the front as probable candl-
date for State Senator from the Thirtietb
district.
Reports OF marvelously big profits in
the twInklIn2 of an eye continue to NIL
two or three columns In each OF kome's
papers daily.
There is said to be more business at the
next term of ,Schley court which con-
veres Monday, than was ever known In
the history oil the county.
Major Thomas Leslie, a prominent citi-
zen OF Meriwetnor county. died Wednes-
day night. he was formerly proprietor
Of Troup county factory.
IA There was plenty Of ice in Marion
VIC m Iact Saturday
2,ings, but the fruit and young garden
20 stuffs were but little damaged.
~ The many friends OF Col. John a. Ste
pbens, ex.Adjutant General, will be glad
10 learn that the latest adyices from MS
home state that he is much better.
a There are enough cases on the dockets
to occupy the time OF Houston Superior
Court more than one week at the April
term, bit not enough tor two full weeks.
1t is said that some Northern gentle
men, whose attention has been called to
Athens and its needs ard requirements,
have made up their minds to invest $780,
900 in a fine hotel building.
1t is claimed by many that the fruit IN
Cherokee county ia entirely killed, while
others are OF the opinion that, although
1t is undoubtedly damaged, there will yet
be considerable fruit this year.
Green Lampkin, an S.year-Old negro
boy, living with his parents five miles
west OF Eastman, had his leg broken
few days since by log falling on IL, and
amputation was found necessary.
Watermelon growers about Cuthbert
have been so discouraged by the unsatis-
factory markets OF the past that they will
be exceedingly sparing with the ground
devoted to this crop in the future
Washington Gazette: Most people say
the peaches have been killed. Nearly all
the blooms we have examined are very
dark inside, whIoh is an infallible sign
that the germ of the peach is dead.
The following ticket has been nomi-
mated at Baxley: For Mayor, Judge J. 5.
Patterson; for Recorder, W. &. Parker;
for Councimen, DR.. Patterson. DR.. Car
ter. L. ). Deem, John Comas and FL. b.
Royal.
There is no doubt but that the present
cold snap will prove disastrous to the
fruit crop in Gordon county. The trees
were In full bloom, and the heavy frosts
and continued cold weather have done
the work.
At Hampton Friday NJ. E. Adams,
general merchandise, has assigned TO d. B.
Bivins. The liabilities are about
$1,000. The assets are probably two
thirds OF that amount. The cause is
poor collections.
Near Madison Col. j. Fl. Holland has
discovered spring on his farm that is
possessed of valuable mineral proper
ties. A crude chemical test proves that
the water is impregnated with iron, mag
nesia and sulphur.
Prospectors are seen every day along
we range of mountains west of Calhoun,
and efforts are being made by Northern
capitalists to buy up the mineral land.
One Cincinnati company owns several
thousand acres OF these lands.
The damage suit OF Thomas Holland
against the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, at Mitchell superior
Court, resulted in verdict OF 81, $50 for
the plaintiff. 1t is safe to say That it will
he carried 10 the Supreme Court.
A petition will be presented to the Post
Office Department, through CONGRESSMAN
8 Iarlton, to give Lexington two daily
Btsails. AS 1t now is, the contract is only
= ~ one mail, although wnen there are any
Il messengers the mail comes in twice.
~3eGuhere is a gentleman in Harlem who is
&esfyears Of age who has never served on q
Eorry, was never witness in any case,
&3Df'vef was eued and never did sue any,
" e, and never gave bis note in his lite.
fct- pays cash for everything he buys.
otElbert county has colored man who
~ Has lived during the administration OF
Dxvery President the United States has had.
- His name IS Jim Harper, and he Is 81
years old. He was years old when
Washington vas elected the second time
Friday last two picannInnies were hor-
ribly burned TO death on the place of Gus
Hart (colorsd) in Falling Creek district
OF 0glethorpe county. 1t Is the same old
tale of mother locking up her children
GDa1 going OFF TO retura and find her nope
fuls IN ashes.
Two colored men, brothers, who work
for Stancil Barwick, at the Clark county
farm, got into fight Wednesday morn-
ing, and, as usual with negroes, bit and
chewed each other In very bad manner
One OF the participants bit the upper lip
Of the other almosrentirely of.
A gentleman from Ohio has been in cor
resp0ndence with Messrs, Boaz n Fife
and Col. o. n. Starr In regard to the es-
Establishment of bank in Calhoun.
The citizens of Calhoun had large and
enthusiastic meeting Tuesday night
looking to the establishment OF tGs bank.
At Thomssville the grocery store OF
Falles d. Sons, on Broad street, was brok-
en- into Thursday night and their safe
rified OF It's contents, consisting OF money
and valuable papers. The safe was en-
tered by boring a hole into the lock. 1t
was evidently the work OF professionals,
LIT there is no clue yet as to who they